Problema Solution
how much water must be added to 10 quarts of an 8% concentrated detergent to reduce the concentration to 5%?
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Let
x = the amount of water to be added (0% concentrated detergent)
0.08*10 + 0*x = 0.05*(10 + x)
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x = 6 quarts
6 quarts of water must be added.